to be helpful; to be useful
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
after all; in the end; conclusion; end; end of a game of go, shogi, etc.
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
chimney sweep; chimney sweeper
is that so?; I see; right; oh
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
as a child; when one was a child
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out